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. >>> superstorm sandy is something that nobody wants to relive. and if an elaborate $20 billion plan is put into effect. no one may ever have to. ...and down. just use your maxperks card and get a case of x-9 paper for only 1-cent after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. >>> president barack obama signed into law on sunday, a $9.7 superstorm sandy aid package. the clean-up from superstorm sandy labors on across the northeast. part of that include as plan to prevent the next flooding disaster. one idea? a $20 billion system of barriers, here's cnn's david mattingly. when superstorm sandy hit breezy point, new york, ocean waves crashed on to city streets and brought houses off their foundations. the only option residents had was to head to higher ground. >> they were sitting ducks. there was nothing they could do except run. >> how high was the water right here? >> the water would be probably six feet above our heads. >> six feet? >> above our heads. 12 feet, say. >> malcolm bowlman is the an expert on the dangers
. >>> superstorm sandy is something that nobody wants to relive. and if an elaborate $20 billion plan is put into effect. no one may ever have to. ...and down. just use your maxperks card and get a case of x-9 paper for only 1-cent after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. >>> president barack obama signed into law on sunday, a $9.7 superstorm sandy aid package. the clean-up from superstorm sandy labors on across the northeast. part of that...
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one of thh firsttthings on their agenda - helping victtms of superstorm sandy. ...buu as sandra endo reports...ssme superstorm &psandy vvctims ill soon be &pgetting much needdd relief to keep waiting. 3 the damage and pain frrm superstorm sandy is still taking a tool n hard-hitt states.and the frustration pith lawmakers on capitol hill weeks when i lost this hhuse. if i could cry agaan, i'd cry aaain. i have no use for ttem in washington.afterrweekk of delays, friiay the house dolllr relief ppckage for superstorm sandy victims.the bill is passedit's the first dollar relief package the lion house iniiially declined to connider.llwmakers are expected to weiih in on a 51-billion dollar broader aid bill ater this month. whiie it ii never too late to do the right thing, it is late that we are doing this thing.the federal emergency manngemeett agency urged congress to taae action because money in the &pvital. thii not a handout. 3 this s not something we're we're asking for is to e treated the same as victims in all other storms.lawmaaers put off thee ote on the aid package while wrangling
one of thh firsttthings on their agenda - helping victtms of superstorm sandy. ...buu as sandra endo reports...ssme superstorm &psandy vvctims ill soon be &pgetting much needdd relief to keep waiting. 3 the damage and pain frrm superstorm sandy is still taking a tool n hard-hitt states.and the frustration pith lawmakers on capitol hill weeks when i lost this hhuse. if i could cry agaan, i'd cry aaain. i have no use for ttem in washington.afterrweekk of delays, friiay the house dolllr...
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it was just three months ago that superstorm sandy devastated the east coast and brought new york city to standstill. experts say it's a sign of what's to come. climate change threatens to make the coming storms even more threatening and damaging, raising the question is there anything we can do to protect ourselves, so we dispatched a team across the country and world to investigate how bad can these storms become, what can we learn from them, and what can we do to prepare for when the next big one hits. ho jason carroll starts our coverage. >> living near the ocean, there's always that chance the ocean's going to come, you know, take away everything that you've got. but never did i imagine that this was going to happen to me and my family and my community. >> reporter: even now, given all that has happened to him and his family, it's still hard for nick camerada to understand it all. he's lived here along the shores of staten island for two decades with his wife and four boys. back in 2011, camerada survived hurricane irene, so he paid close attention to reports of another potential
it was just three months ago that superstorm sandy devastated the east coast and brought new york city to standstill. experts say it's a sign of what's to come. climate change threatens to make the coming storms even more threatening and damaging, raising the question is there anything we can do to protect ourselves, so we dispatched a team across the country and world to investigate how bad can these storms become, what can we learn from them, and what can we do to prepare for when the next...
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we're talking about the rebuilding after superstorm sandy. then hurricane season begins next weekend. clark howard will be along to tell us how to prepare for natural disasters. it's difficult because folks think they have everything in place, but then the storm comes. it wipes away everything. their documents to their homes, driver's license, all of that. he's going to tell us how to preserve the value of your home by way of video, use of cloud so when the storm comes, at least you have that. and then he's going to talk about other things you need to do so the process is a little easier if and when devastation hits you. >> it's horrible. i spent a lot of last week down there seeing how they are doing after sandy. >>. seven months later still tough. >> you were a victim of that. >> not as many. >> losing some things. >> we lost our building. now we have one we like more. some people lost everything. we're going to look at that. we'll see you at the top of the hour. >>> it's been seven months since superstorm sandy hit the east coast but a lot
we're talking about the rebuilding after superstorm sandy. then hurricane season begins next weekend. clark howard will be along to tell us how to prepare for natural disasters. it's difficult because folks think they have everything in place, but then the storm comes. it wipes away everything. their documents to their homes, driver's license, all of that. he's going to tell us how to preserve the value of your home by way of video, use of cloud so when the storm comes, at least you have that....
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it's coming too late for a lot of people. >> reporter: superstorm sandy didn't claim any lives here in long beach, but it affected nearly every one of the 35,000 residents. quarter of the population is still displaced, and businesses are still shuddered, as memorial day marks the beginning of the summer tourist season. the city has been famous for its boardwalk and its surfing. the iconic boardwalk is being rebuilt and the waves are still breaking, but luke hamlet, who has run the long beach surf shot for 32 years says the town still feels empty. >> there's still a little weird feeling going on in town. people are rebuilding still. people are waiting for insurance money, for sba money. >> reporter: in hamlet's case insurance didn't cover his losses from flooding and the government programs didn't do much to help him reopen his doors. what mattered in the end was his own sweat equity. >> we spent five months demoing everything down to the brick, down to the original ceilings, down to the floors, and then we just put it back together, just my family and kids that work with me. along beac
it's coming too late for a lot of people. >> reporter: superstorm sandy didn't claim any lives here in long beach, but it affected nearly every one of the 35,000 residents. quarter of the population is still displaced, and businesses are still shuddered, as memorial day marks the beginning of the summer tourist season. the city has been famous for its boardwalk and its surfing. the iconic boardwalk is being rebuilt and the waves are still breaking, but luke hamlet, who has run the long...
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continuing coverage of the rebuilding after superstorm sandy to new york now. when these things happen it's hard to get a sense how big they are, how much damage they've done, and usually the first to know are folks in choppers. the first people we know to get a sense of the scope was a guy named jimmy smith, the chopper reported for wnyw, fox 5 in new york city. we met up with him to get his unique perspective and to see it all ourselves. >> what were the emotions that day like? >> it was tough. you immediately start to feel for all the people that are going through that. to have your house completely obrit rated. people who didn't know if they still had neighbors. >> jimmy smith took us back up in the air and compared what we're seeing now to what he saw back then. >> the most impressive thing to me was the amount of sand that was brought off the beach, on to the board back and streets. >> crews have hauled away muff hoff the debris and sand but reminders are scattered across the new york coastful right now this is timson avenue in staten island, the progress
continuing coverage of the rebuilding after superstorm sandy to new york now. when these things happen it's hard to get a sense how big they are, how much damage they've done, and usually the first to know are folks in choppers. the first people we know to get a sense of the scope was a guy named jimmy smith, the chopper reported for wnyw, fox 5 in new york city. we met up with him to get his unique perspective and to see it all ourselves. >> what were the emotions that day like? >>...
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residents still suffering from superstorm sandy. some of them are still without power. how are they doing this morning? i can't imagine that? >> obviously it's a one-two punch. very tough situation. it was only the end of october. here we are in the beginning of february. it's so fresh and new. you know how fresh and new it is? people react when they hear an epic storm like a blizzard. on long island i saw gas lines, 20 cars deep waiting for gas in the middle of the street. these lines were forming. people are afraid they wouldn't be able to get gas, just like what happened after hurricane sandy when there wasn't -- it didn't seem like there was enough supply. so you're seeing people kind of react that way. of course, they're running to gauchery stores, taking everything they can off the shelves. i got the last apple, as i told you, off the fruit aisle. so people are trying to do their best. definitely seeing people react because of what happened with hurricane sandy. >> across the city in queens this nasty weather is causing all kinds of travel delays at laguardia. cnn
residents still suffering from superstorm sandy. some of them are still without power. how are they doing this morning? i can't imagine that? >> obviously it's a one-two punch. very tough situation. it was only the end of october. here we are in the beginning of february. it's so fresh and new. you know how fresh and new it is? people react when they hear an epic storm like a blizzard. on long island i saw gas lines, 20 cars deep waiting for gas in the middle of the street. these lines...
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and what can we do now to plan for the next big superstorm when it hits. >>> hurricane sandy threatening to unleash massive damage on the u.s. northeast. >> conditions are deteriorating very rapidly. >> certainly felt more rain, more wind, stronger gusts. >> i've never, in 26 years of forecasting, have seen anything like this. >> they are being called superstorms. fueled by changing climate, higher temperatures, and rising sea levels. >> climate change is real. it's here. it's going to happen again. >> people and cities once safe. now in the eye of the fury. >> i see the weather changing. absolutely. >> is this the era of the superstorm? >> water level is rising substantially. >> and are we ready? >> if this wall had been here -- >> for the next one? >> i've been telling everybody, the big flood is coming. we better start building the ark. >> living near the ocean, there's always that chance that the ocean is going to come take away everything that you've got. but never did i imagine that this was going to happen to me and my family and my community. >> even now, given all that has happe
and what can we do now to plan for the next big superstorm when it hits. >>> hurricane sandy threatening to unleash massive damage on the u.s. northeast. >> conditions are deteriorating very rapidly. >> certainly felt more rain, more wind, stronger gusts. >> i've never, in 26 years of forecasting, have seen anything like this. >> they are being called superstorms. fueled by changing climate, higher temperatures, and rising sea levels. >> climate change is...
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. >> as sandy moved north, it merged with a winter storm, creating a superstorm, double the size of a normal hurricane. >> the one part storm that was already on land was combining with the hurricane that was offshore. as they combined, it was almost one plus one equals two and a half. >> many in sandy's path evacuated. nick camerada did not. >> at about 6:00, the tide should be way out. i walked down the block, and i started seeing water coming on to cedar grove, and i started yelling and banging on doors for everybody to get out of their houses, because this is going to be a storm of disastrous magnitude. >> i was, as a scientist, fascinated, but as a citizen of this city, as time went on, i started to feel more and more actual fear. >> in new york, as the eye of the storm approached, wind gusts reached 75 miles per hour, and the flood waters outside nick camerada's house were rising, fast. >> try to move the car up the street a little bit, i almost didn't get back to the house. and i couldn't open the door because there was 3 or 4 feet of water outside the door. when i grabbed the
. >> as sandy moved north, it merged with a winter storm, creating a superstorm, double the size of a normal hurricane. >> the one part storm that was already on land was combining with the hurricane that was offshore. as they combined, it was almost one plus one equals two and a half. >> many in sandy's path evacuated. nick camerada did not. >> at about 6:00, the tide should be way out. i walked down the block, and i started seeing water coming on to cedar grove, and i...
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it sits in an area of brooklyn devastated by superstorm sandy. inside it, there's thousands of police evidence that cannot be touched. >> significant flooding has been taken place. no question about it, we are trying to sort through it and you know, assess the total damage. it's -- it's a big job. >> that was back in november. the police department says it still has not been able to get into this facility and a second one because of sewege contamination. >> it could be a major problem, if evidence that has been damaged is critical to proving a case. >> the nwpd said so far there were six cases where police said is there's evidence but not it's not accessible they have not been dismissed. in cases involving dna and narcotics, prosecutors rely on tests that are done from smaller samples of the evidence. the results are kept in a different facility that was not compromised by the storm. >> what about cases where there's let's say blood evidence, where the physical evidence is in that warehouse, but the test results are in a different location? >> yo
it sits in an area of brooklyn devastated by superstorm sandy. inside it, there's thousands of police evidence that cannot be touched. >> significant flooding has been taken place. no question about it, we are trying to sort through it and you know, assess the total damage. it's -- it's a big job. >> that was back in november. the police department says it still has not been able to get into this facility and a second one because of sewege contamination. >> it could be a major...
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. >> as sandy moved north, it merged with a winter storm, creating a superstorm, double the size of a normal hurricane. >> the one part storm that was already on land was combining with the hurricane that was offshore. as they combined, it was almost one plus one equals two and a half. >> many in sandy's path evacuated. nick camerada did not. >> at about 6:00, the tide should be way out. i walked down the block, and i started seeing water coming on to cedar grove, and i started yelling and banging on doors for everybody to get out of their houses, because this is going to be a storm of disastrous magnitude. >> i was, as a scientist, fascinated, but as a citizen of this city, as time went on, i started to feel more and more actual fear. >> in new york, as the eye of the storm approached, wind gusts reached 75 miles per hour, and the flood waters outside nick camerada's house were rising, fast. >> try to move the car up the street a little bit, i almost didn't get back to the house. and i couldn't open the door because there was 3 or 4 feet of water outside the door. when i grabbed the
. >> as sandy moved north, it merged with a winter storm, creating a superstorm, double the size of a normal hurricane. >> the one part storm that was already on land was combining with the hurricane that was offshore. as they combined, it was almost one plus one equals two and a half. >> many in sandy's path evacuated. nick camerada did not. >> at about 6:00, the tide should be way out. i walked down the block, and i started seeing water coming on to cedar grove, and i...
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still trying to recover from superstorm sandy. again, for international viewers, wind gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour. >> all right this will be a complete mess. jennifer delgado, thank you. stay with us as we continue to cover the storm. beal take a look at airport conditions, thousands of flights already canceled and what it looks like over the next couple of days. the other top story this morning, the hunt for this alleged killer. a former cop in southern california, thought to be a potential break in the case overnight turned out to be a lead to nowhere. a reported sighting of christopher dorner turned out to be false. suspected of killing three people, including a police officer and the fired lapd officer vowed he would target other cops and their families in a long online manifesto. burned out truck spotted in an area around the big bear lake ski resort. he, though, remains at large. casey wian following developments live in hollywood station, california. good morning, casey. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. as you ca
still trying to recover from superstorm sandy. again, for international viewers, wind gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour. >> all right this will be a complete mess. jennifer delgado, thank you. stay with us as we continue to cover the storm. beal take a look at airport conditions, thousands of flights already canceled and what it looks like over the next couple of days. the other top story this morning, the hunt for this alleged killer. a former cop in southern california, thought to be...
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electionity for days and weeks and we saw it with superstorm sandy and irene. it is happening with the power grids. other states besides, new jersey, taking a look at this? >> reporter: what is happening in new jersey could ultimately affect just about every power customer rather in the nation. you you look at these electrical grids the entire grid is age and in some areas very he vulnerable and in fact the former chairman of the federal energy regulatory commission says that nationwide we need to spend about a trillion dollars to upgrade the grid. >> the fact that there are over 100,000 hours of electrical outages across the country annually suggests that we need to replace the old electromechanical system with a more digital system and harden the facilities. >> but as always, the question is at what cost. and a trillion dollars is going to be a hard sell for utilities, their regulators and ultimately, harris, the customers who have is to foot the bill for all this. >> harris: a trillion dollars. if you think about the deficit and the chunk that that would rep
electionity for days and weeks and we saw it with superstorm sandy and irene. it is happening with the power grids. other states besides, new jersey, taking a look at this? >> reporter: what is happening in new jersey could ultimately affect just about every power customer rather in the nation. you you look at these electrical grids the entire grid is age and in some areas very he vulnerable and in fact the former chairman of the federal energy regulatory commission says that nationwide...
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sandy made survivors sick. it's believed dust and mold in the wweckage caused respiraaory roblems.it may have beee ameriia's worst year of west nile virus -- carried by mosquitoes. the encephalitis - aad more thaa two hundred nd thirty people have diee. salmonellaa--- inn killed threeepeople and -- ssckened hudreds. theebacteria also turned up in peanuu butter -- made many children ill --and was raced back to a pteroids sed to treaa pain.. they came from this compounddng pharmacy in massachusetts. hundreds of peopleedevelopeddfungal peningitis -- anddmore than on-cam : the new england compounding center had a long history of complaints abouu cleanliness,dating back more than a decadd. for the fox and safe new year.m dr. manny a are you our biggest fan??hen you can beeome.. our fan of the day! everyday we'll pick oneeof our viewers from our facebook page... anddfeature them on fox45 news at 5.to become a fan just go to our facebook page... facebook dot com slass foxbaltimore. coming up on the early edition... ki
sandy made survivors sick. it's believed dust and mold in the wweckage caused respiraaory roblems.it may have beee ameriia's worst year of west nile virus -- carried by mosquitoes. the encephalitis - aad more thaa two hundred nd thirty people have diee. salmonellaa--- inn killed threeepeople and -- ssckened hudreds. theebacteria also turned up in peanuu butter -- made many children ill --and was raced back to a pteroids sed to treaa pain.. they came from this compounddng pharmacy in...
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one of the areas that superstorm sandy hit the hardest. the fire leveled four blocks and dozens of businesses in seaside park and seaside heights. powerful winds and the tar roofs of the businesses fueled the flames. among the places the fire destroyed, the boardwalk's famous fun town pier, which still had not re-opened after the storm last october. firefighters today have been pouring thousands of gallons of water on to the smoldering remainses of the fire. the owner of the badly damaged arcade said he just re-opened in june, and calls the destruction, quote, unimaginable. governor chris christie today said the state will help the area rebuild again. >> we have endured and begun to come back from the devastation of sandy. we will not let these fires destroy those efforts. >> check out this time lapse video. shows the workers after the storm rebuilding that boardwalk which re-opened just in time for summer, and now look at this. this map shows the approximate area the flames burned. firefighters had to cut away part of the bardwalk to stop
one of the areas that superstorm sandy hit the hardest. the fire leveled four blocks and dozens of businesses in seaside park and seaside heights. powerful winds and the tar roofs of the businesses fueled the flames. among the places the fire destroyed, the boardwalk's famous fun town pier, which still had not re-opened after the storm last october. firefighters today have been pouring thousands of gallons of water on to the smoldering remainses of the fire. the owner of the badly damaged...
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superstorm sandy, some of the areas could be looking at coastal flooding and erosion. more on the radar and what's happening. two storms, one in the great lakes and other in the mid-atlantic, a lot of rain up and down interstate 95. light snow in the washington, d.c. area. for new york, you will start off with rain out there, and then later in the day we see it change to snow later in the afternoon. boston to providence and hartford, snow works in, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and we take you through the future. 10:00. when the two storms will really merge. we'll see snow taking over and some of the locations, we're talking 1 to 3 feet of snowfall and it all comes to an end saturday afternoon. notice totals, 34 inches in portland. 30 in boston. combine the snow with the winds, look how gusty they will get. as we go late tonight into tomorrow. that's when blizzard conditions will get worse for providence. notice at midnight. winds, 3. boston, 55. it's going to be bad, we're talking about power outages and dangerous travel. don't travel. park it in the house and wait it out. >> gre
superstorm sandy, some of the areas could be looking at coastal flooding and erosion. more on the radar and what's happening. two storms, one in the great lakes and other in the mid-atlantic, a lot of rain up and down interstate 95. light snow in the washington, d.c. area. for new york, you will start off with rain out there, and then later in the day we see it change to snow later in the afternoon. boston to providence and hartford, snow works in, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and we take you through the...
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can speaker john boehner keep his job after the debacle over aid for superstorm sandy? >>> plus your money, your taxes, new concern this morning over when you can expect your tax refund from uncle sam. the cnn money team is on it. and this -- >> he said touching that pole, but it's really not. >> it's really not. and move over, erin andrews, a 3-year-old football fan may be around your job. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning. it's been more than five months since a gunman opened fire. in just two weeks, that complex in aurora will reopen. 12 people were killed in july. 58 were injured. cinemark invited those families to a special evening of remembrance, but that offer has upset a lot of families. their response. they sent us this invite two days after christmas. how insensitive can you possibly be? they never even offered condolences. we will not be used as pawn to help them with ticket sales. the offer of a free ticket for a family member and a guest is despicable. our family members paid for their ticket with nair lives. listen to one family member. >> that
can speaker john boehner keep his job after the debacle over aid for superstorm sandy? >>> plus your money, your taxes, new concern this morning over when you can expect your tax refund from uncle sam. the cnn money team is on it. and this -- >> he said touching that pole, but it's really not. >> it's really not. and move over, erin andrews, a 3-year-old football fan may be around your job. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning. it's been more...
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plus how superstorm sandy was behind this scary escalator mishap. >> yikes. looking at the decline or the incline depending on how you head across the san mateo bridge. clear here. we'll show you what has popped up on the reports for the south bay coming up. >>> new this morning, the white house announcing a cool honor announcing who will dance with president obama at the inaugural ball. a medical technician was deployed to afghanistan and currently serves in washington. she's going to have a blast on that. three other listed men and women will also attend the ball to dance with the first lady. all of them served in iraq or afghanistan. >>> the inauguration comes a new four-year lease on the white house for the obama family. the housing website zillow looking at how much the home would cost if it was listed on the market. the results, $295 million. that's up more than 7% since the obamas moved in back in 2009. a little upgrade. zillow cites great security. large front yard. large backyard. multiple bedrooms, bathrooms and a lot of key attributes. >>> opening
plus how superstorm sandy was behind this scary escalator mishap. >> yikes. looking at the decline or the incline depending on how you head across the san mateo bridge. clear here. we'll show you what has popped up on the reports for the south bay coming up. >>> new this morning, the white house announcing a cool honor announcing who will dance with president obama at the inaugural ball. a medical technician was deployed to afghanistan and currently serves in washington. she's...
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but don't let me tell you how bad things were a year ago when superstorm sandy roared in. here is the superintendent of ellis island, david luchsinger. >> we lost all our telephone, data systems, electrical systems, everything was destroyed. our offices were destroyed. everything was destroyed. we have our offices back up and operational. we have interim power and everything. we've got the schematics done. we've started doing the permanent fixes and the rest of the fixes will probably take about seven months. and we should be fully operational, back up and better than ever in this spring. >> reporter: he told us he announced his retirement after many, many years with the national park service and he's going to go in january but he wouldn't go del until this job here at ellis island was done or got to a point where he could get visitors back and if you look at my shoulder, you see the ferry boat and they are indeed coming back now. >> lady liberty 128 years old now, having a slight celebration. how are things going there? >> i can see lady liberty, we can't swing the camera
but don't let me tell you how bad things were a year ago when superstorm sandy roared in. here is the superintendent of ellis island, david luchsinger. >> we lost all our telephone, data systems, electrical systems, everything was destroyed. our offices were destroyed. everything was destroyed. we have our offices back up and operational. we have interim power and everything. we've got the schematics done. we've started doing the permanent fixes and the rest of the fixes will probably...
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. >>> help is on the way for people who lost so much during superstorm sandy. president obama signed into law today a $9.7 billion sandy disaster relief package. it was the first legislative action of the new congress. a larger sandy aid package will have to wait. lawmakers will consider $51 billion relief bill on january 15th. some people were outraged after house speaker boehner canceled a vote tuesday on the entire aid package. sandy devastated parts of the northeast more than two months ago. >>> syria's president bashar al assad got a standing ovation today moments before he gave a rare public speech. assad said he's standing firm against global calls for him to step down. he laid out his own plan for dealing with syria's civil war. a u.s. state department spokeswoman says assad's plan is detached from reality and assad should resign immediately. >>> pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected u.s. drone strike killed 17 people today. today's attack follows two suspected u.s. drone strikes last week that killed 15 people, including a taliban commander
. >>> help is on the way for people who lost so much during superstorm sandy. president obama signed into law today a $9.7 billion sandy disaster relief package. it was the first legislative action of the new congress. a larger sandy aid package will have to wait. lawmakers will consider $51 billion relief bill on january 15th. some people were outraged after house speaker boehner canceled a vote tuesday on the entire aid package. sandy devastated parts of the northeast more than two...
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. >> compounding that the is the area just recovered after superstorm sandy. marcy gonzalez is live in seaside park this morning. good morning, marcy. >> reporter: good morning, diana. good morning, john. the huge tire tore through at least six blocks of boardwalk and businesses. you can see firefighters are still out here working to put out the flames. the thick black smoke choking the aiand the torching flames tearing through the symbol of the jersey shore's rebirth. the one part of the sea -- that survived destroyed. >> i feel like i want to throw up after the time, effort and resources we have put in it is unthinkable. >> unthinkable and out of control. blocks from where the iconic roller coaster washed in to the ocean last october, the fire that apparently started in a frozen custard stand went upward and outward. embers like these up and down beach front. >> businesses rebuilt themselves during the summer destroyed and it is really sad. >> in a desperate effort, crews used heavy machinery, tearing through the planks of the newly rebuilt boardwalk trying
. >> compounding that the is the area just recovered after superstorm sandy. marcy gonzalez is live in seaside park this morning. good morning, marcy. >> reporter: good morning, diana. good morning, john. the huge tire tore through at least six blocks of boardwalk and businesses. you can see firefighters are still out here working to put out the flames. the thick black smoke choking the aiand the torching flames tearing through the symbol of the jersey shore's rebirth. the one part...
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. >> washgers helping compleen up the park from superstorm sandy say they're not going to do it anymore unless they get paid. they say they haven't been paid in weeks. rodney says he was promised good pay when he came to help and now r now he's close to losing his home. >> it's been tough. >> the original contract for the clean up was sub contracted out to several companies but the latest disappeared. theoriginal contractor is stepping up and offering to pay. >> we have a hero story for you, his name ransom dual. ransome is -- ransom is seven years old when flooes the lunchroom with his friend. sully startsto choke and ransom read it is ingrooed yents, his friend is alerj toik tree nuts and just ate a bunch of hazel nuts so he runs to get the teacher. >> knowing that a seven-year old is the one who caught on is emotional, not scary, just phenomenal that this kid did this. >> i just did the right thing. i didn't think oh i'm going to be a hero. >> we decide who's going to be a hero and ransom, you are a hero. ransom, other meet alex smith. he's also a hero. hisfamily just hiked when they
. >> washgers helping compleen up the park from superstorm sandy say they're not going to do it anymore unless they get paid. they say they haven't been paid in weeks. rodney says he was promised good pay when he came to help and now r now he's close to losing his home. >> it's been tough. >> the original contract for the clean up was sub contracted out to several companies but the latest disappeared. theoriginal contractor is stepping up and offering to pay. >> we have...
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that may be offset by superstorm sandy. construction jobs jumped by 30,000. another factor, businesses cut back on spending and hiring because of the uncertainty about what was going to happen with the 2012 tax roles and add to that the revisions for the december jobs report. this includes revisions that go back five years so this is really why there are so many reasons why you may just want to take this jobs report with a grain of salt, and also the december jobs report it also shows that the jobs market is barely keeping one population growth. did you know for the last two years, victor, the average number of jobs created per month is about 153,000? so this is really more of just a flat line, not really enough momentum. what you see is a jobs market that's treading water. victor? >> plus five, minus five for the first couple of minutes of the trading day, considering what we saw on wednesday and thursday, yeah, that looks like an eh response from wall street. alison kosik, thank you very much. >>> some people are being slapped with a huge bill all because o
that may be offset by superstorm sandy. construction jobs jumped by 30,000. another factor, businesses cut back on spending and hiring because of the uncertainty about what was going to happen with the 2012 tax roles and add to that the revisions for the december jobs report. this includes revisions that go back five years so this is really why there are so many reasons why you may just want to take this jobs report with a grain of salt, and also the december jobs report it also shows that the...
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she was part of an animal rescue team sent to save animals after superstorm sandy. after seven weeks of rehab, lassie was ready to go home with her brand new family. all dressed out decked out i should say in a pink outfit there. that is all for me here in washington. "fox news sunday" is coming up next. john roberts s filling in for chris wallace today and talks with newly sworn in senator ted cruz. you don't want to miss the heated escaped change. could be a preview of debaits to come in the new congress. clashing over everything from spending to gun control. i'm doug mcelway in for shannon bream. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >> i'm john roberts in for chris wallace. if you think the fight over the fiscal cliff was tough, stay tuned for a bruising round two. from automatic spending cuts to raising the debt ceiling to paying for uncle sam to stay open, the battle lines are drawn. how will that fight play out? we'll ask two key congress american. democrat chris van hollen and republican jim jordan. >> a new republican voice challenges the grand old
she was part of an animal rescue team sent to save animals after superstorm sandy. after seven weeks of rehab, lassie was ready to go home with her brand new family. all dressed out decked out i should say in a pink outfit there. that is all for me here in washington. "fox news sunday" is coming up next. john roberts s filling in for chris wallace today and talks with newly sworn in senator ted cruz. you don't want to miss the heated escaped change. could be a preview of debaits to...
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it sits in an area devastated by superstorm sandy. there are thousands of pieces of police evidence that right now can't be touched. >> significant flooding has taken place. no question about it. we are still trying to sort through this and assess the total damage. it's a big job. >> reporter: that was back in november. the police department says it still hasn't been able to get into this facility and a second one because sewerage contamination has made them unsafe. trials can't wait. >> could be a major problem if evidence that has been damaged is critical to proving a case. >> reporter: the nypd says so far there have been six criminal case where police said there is evidence but it is not accessible. in cases involving dna and narcotics prosecutors rely on results of tests done on smaller samples of the evidence and police say the results are kept at a different facility that was not surprised by the storm. what about cases where there is, let's say blood ev, where the physical evidence is in the warehouse but test results are in a
it sits in an area devastated by superstorm sandy. there are thousands of pieces of police evidence that right now can't be touched. >> significant flooding has taken place. no question about it. we are still trying to sort through this and assess the total damage. it's a big job. >> reporter: that was back in november. the police department says it still hasn't been able to get into this facility and a second one because sewerage contamination has made them unsafe. trials can't...
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. >>> a bill that delivers some much needed aid to the victims of superstorm sandy is now ready for the president's signature. this is just a fraction of the money lawmakers from the lev stated region had asked for -- devastated region had asked for, but congressional leaders are promising more aid later in the month. danielle nottingham with more from capitol hill. >> reporter: congress is sending nearly $10 billion to the victims of superstorm sandy. the money will help northeast residents who filed flood insurance claims. >> it's up to us. >> reporter: congressman michael grimm, a former marine, did not want to return to his devastated district empty handed. >> i would rather have been back in the gulf whether it's afghanistan, iraq, kuwait like i was and deal with bullets flying than to deal with going back to staten island and telling these people i can't help them. >> reporter: earlier this week the house was supposed to vote on a $60 billion senate passed aid package, but house speaker john boehner pulled the bill setting off a political firestorm. now republican congressman pete
. >>> a bill that delivers some much needed aid to the victims of superstorm sandy is now ready for the president's signature. this is just a fraction of the money lawmakers from the lev stated region had asked for -- devastated region had asked for, but congressional leaders are promising more aid later in the month. danielle nottingham with more from capitol hill. >> reporter: congress is sending nearly $10 billion to the victims of superstorm sandy. the money will help...
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turns out superstorm sandy may be responsible for a baby boom. here's cnn's susan candiotti. >> reporter: meredith is 20 weeks pregnant. she and husband hank are hoping to learn the gender of their baby. >> the doctor will be right with you, okay? >> reporter: down the hall, stephanie tish and her fiance brian are also expecting. >> everything going okay? >> fine. >> excellent. >> reporter: meredith and stephanie have more than their uneventful pregnancies in common. both were stuck in a house without power during superstorm sandy. >> okay. i have to ask. and have you pinpointed the night, what? what happened? >> not exactly. >> not pin pointed. but we think we have a sandy. >> yeah, we think we have a sandy baby. >> reporter: the study's author says it makes sense. so you were without power for how long? >> about a week. >> reporter: about a week. that must have been tough when you didn't have power, especially at night. >> it was. >> it was night all day long. it was night from 6:00 on. >> reporter: true. so what did you do to amuse yourselves?
turns out superstorm sandy may be responsible for a baby boom. here's cnn's susan candiotti. >> reporter: meredith is 20 weeks pregnant. she and husband hank are hoping to learn the gender of their baby. >> the doctor will be right with you, okay? >> reporter: down the hall, stephanie tish and her fiance brian are also expecting. >> everything going okay? >> fine. >> excellent. >> reporter: meredith and stephanie have more than their uneventful...
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. >> as we shiver through this arctic blast, bear a thought for the victims of superstorm sandy. many still don't have enough heat, holes in roofs and walls making small space heaters useless. susan candiotti is in new york and visited some of the folks still struggling. susan? >> don, three months into the cleanup following superstorm sandy, a lot of people are still waiting for repairs, and now they have this wintry blast that's just adding to their misery. now, for some, their heat and power has been turned back on. but for others, well, they're still living with family and friends and still more are living in hotels or apartments being paid for by fema. now, the owner of this house is in a battle with the city. they say it can be repaired. she has other experts telling her it needs to be demolished. she told us how tough it is on her family. >> it's hard. i mean, it's been emotionally hard from the beginning. you first have the shock, and you don't realize what's going on. and then you basically go through the motions of what you need to do and what you have to do and all the
. >> as we shiver through this arctic blast, bear a thought for the victims of superstorm sandy. many still don't have enough heat, holes in roofs and walls making small space heaters useless. susan candiotti is in new york and visited some of the folks still struggling. susan? >> don, three months into the cleanup following superstorm sandy, a lot of people are still waiting for repairs, and now they have this wintry blast that's just adding to their misery. now, for some, their...
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sarah siegel was supposed to run last year but the race was canceled because of superstorm sandy which also hit her new jersey home. >> we had damage, we had no electricity and so, you know, this, after all of that training for 18 months, it's amazing. >> reporter: for others like boston native david hordier, the race was a comeback. he was caught in the chaos of the boston marathon bombing while finishing that race. >> my right foot was hit by a piece of shrapnel, and i've lost some hearing in both ears. >> reporter: he pounded the new york pavement wearing a boston strong patch. the crowd took notice. >> literally hundreds of people cheering boston strong. it was -- brought a tear to my eye a couple times, it really did. >> reporter: in light of the boston attacks security was tighter than ever at the new york city marathon. helicopters flew overhead. police officers checked bags and bop sniffing dogs were put to duty. kenyans priscah jeptoo and geoffrey mutai won the women and men's titles. >> i'm running for those people who can't. and that's why i'm doing this. >> reporter: he say
sarah siegel was supposed to run last year but the race was canceled because of superstorm sandy which also hit her new jersey home. >> we had damage, we had no electricity and so, you know, this, after all of that training for 18 months, it's amazing. >> reporter: for others like boston native david hordier, the race was a comeback. he was caught in the chaos of the boston marathon bombing while finishing that race. >> my right foot was hit by a piece of shrapnel, and i've...
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one of the areas hit really hardest by superstorm sandy. six months later. some signs of returning to normal but not many. few of them people on the beach, clam boats are back out. closer in to shore because i think some of the clams moved in closer afterward. but really when you look at the houses that are on the water, it is hard to call this normal at all. one woman we talked to who lives at the end of the row house says she wakes up every morning and see as war zone and wonders when something is going to be done, when a wall will be built to protect the homes from a future storm. one of the parts hit hardest was the western most point. breezy point, lot of people know that name by now. because of the fire that came through there. community built for fire fighters and built with you fire fighters and lived there for generations and generations. they had to stand by and watch in many cases as their own homes burned. they couldn't get to the flames because of the giant storm surge that came through having to stand and watch. ♪ >> there is not a single hou
one of the areas hit really hardest by superstorm sandy. six months later. some signs of returning to normal but not many. few of them people on the beach, clam boats are back out. closer in to shore because i think some of the clams moved in closer afterward. but really when you look at the houses that are on the water, it is hard to call this normal at all. one woman we talked to who lives at the end of the row house says she wakes up every morning and see as war zone and wonders when...
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the 12 acre island surrounding the patriotic symbol was damaged by superstorm sandy last october. it took months for crews to repair broken walk ways and dry out the little island. the first time tourists say they can't wait to see her in person. >> just part of america, pretty much. you always dream to see it in person. >> that ceremony will be held in new york city this morning. that happens at 10:30 eastern time, marking lady liberty's valiant return to action. >> that's the patriotic thing to do, heading there. to the very latest happening in egypt. country's chief justice will be sworn in any moment from now as the temporary president. egypt's military ousting mohamed morsi as president after he failed to meet a 48 hour ultimatum. the eus -- islamist leader and an aid both being held. >> it should be an interesting day for the people of cairo, the people of egypt as the political landscape, their new political future begins to unfold. tumultuous situation after the military stepped in and removed mohamed morsi. hundreds of people around -- millions of opposition protesters er
the 12 acre island surrounding the patriotic symbol was damaged by superstorm sandy last october. it took months for crews to repair broken walk ways and dry out the little island. the first time tourists say they can't wait to see her in person. >> just part of america, pretty much. you always dream to see it in person. >> that ceremony will be held in new york city this morning. that happens at 10:30 eastern time, marking lady liberty's valiant return to action. >> that's...
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president obama returning to the jersey shore for an update on the recovery from superstorm sandy. he is touring the area with governor chris christie. you might recall, christie took some heat from republicans, some republicans when he appeared with the president. this was just after the storm hit just before the november election. today, the president, he is meeting with homeowners, business owners, as well, helped by some of the federal recovery dollars that came from the administration. want to bring in yjessica yelli. the president is speaking soon here, jess. and paint a picture for us, if you will, two leaders, side by side, walking through some of the recovery here. what does this do for both men in terms of look lookiing like leadership or some friendship? >> reporter: suzanne, for both men, there are political advantages. for chris christie, potential political liability. for the president, a way to demonstrate government when it works. for the last few weeks, we've seen examples of government dysfunction and in-fighting especially over the last controversies regarding th
president obama returning to the jersey shore for an update on the recovery from superstorm sandy. he is touring the area with governor chris christie. you might recall, christie took some heat from republicans, some republicans when he appeared with the president. this was just after the storm hit just before the november election. today, the president, he is meeting with homeowners, business owners, as well, helped by some of the federal recovery dollars that came from the administration....
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he'll get a firsthand look at recovery efforts from superstorm sandy. new jersey suffered an estimated $38 billion in storm damage. sandy hit seven months ago and the road back has not been easy. erica ferrara look at one hard hit community off long island's south shore. >> reporter: the crowds at this year's memorial day parade weren't as big as usual. >> we all feel it losing neighbors and friends. those that are here are fighting. >> reporter: this community is still rebuilding after superstorm sandy flooded neighborhoods and ripped apart its boardwalk seven months ago. mary ann maloney has lived here more than 40 years. >> they'll be back. they promise. >> reporter: sandy caused about $100,000 worth of damage at this deli. it's been a slow winter but customers are returning as the summer season begins. >> we're hoping for a good summer. i'm thinking that we'll have one. a lot of people will come here because of the fact of sandy. this way they can do business for us. >> reporter: crews worked to get the beach ready for sunbathers and despite a chill
he'll get a firsthand look at recovery efforts from superstorm sandy. new jersey suffered an estimated $38 billion in storm damage. sandy hit seven months ago and the road back has not been easy. erica ferrara look at one hard hit community off long island's south shore. >> reporter: the crowds at this year's memorial day parade weren't as big as usual. >> we all feel it losing neighbors and friends. those that are here are fighting. >> reporter: this community is still...
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the last few days of october, superstorm sandy pounded the east coast. ocean city was the hardest hit in our area. the 2012 election is one for the history books. president barack obama won a second term as president, and here in maryland, a historic day at the polls for same sex marriage. starting january 1, those couples can legally married. the ravens in a playoff run and they hope to secure a spot in the super bowl this year. the world did not end on december 21. it looks like we all better get ready for a busy 2013. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your forecast with meteorologist tony pann para >> we don't have any big storms as we go into the new year, but little storm could come through in the next seven days. most of them will not cause much of a problem. one of those is coming across the ohio valley right now. there is some cold air to the north. a lot of that cold air would cause a problem if it started to mix with this. it looked a little threatening today and there were some echoes showing up on the radar a little while ago. the air is so
the last few days of october, superstorm sandy pounded the east coast. ocean city was the hardest hit in our area. the 2012 election is one for the history books. president barack obama won a second term as president, and here in maryland, a historic day at the polls for same sex marriage. starting january 1, those couples can legally married. the ravens in a playoff run and they hope to secure a spot in the super bowl this year. the world did not end on december 21. it looks like we all better...
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but this is the first big storm to hit the area since superstorm sandy and many residents are taking precautions. >> i'm going to batten down the hatches, put stuff up off the floor in the basement just in case. >> reporter: yvonne santana lives on arizona street in long beach, new york. here construction is an everyday reminder of the storm that took so much from them last year. santana says the idea of more severe weather worries her. >> we are hearing about bad weather and storms. what's going to happen? >> reporter: her neighbor laughs off the storm. >> it's just rain, no storm. >> reporter: augustine just moved back into her home a week and a half ago and said she wouldn't livni where else. susan mcginnis, cbs news, long beach, new york. >> and we have some live pictures in savannah, georgia, of andrea and it looks like it's starting to peter out a bit. not too bad in the georgia area right now. andrea is not expected to reach hurricane status. it will likely lose its tropical storm designation sometime tonight if not earlier. >>> the latest on the damage from the powerhouse fir
but this is the first big storm to hit the area since superstorm sandy and many residents are taking precautions. >> i'm going to batten down the hatches, put stuff up off the floor in the basement just in case. >> reporter: yvonne santana lives on arizona street in long beach, new york. here construction is an everyday reminder of the storm that took so much from them last year. santana says the idea of more severe weather worries her. >> we are hearing about bad weather and...
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. >>> up next six months to the day since superstorm sandy hit. a business owner who put aside his own loss to help his neighbors. that is just the beginning of the story. on saturday night at the white house correspondents dinner. >> we have had some difficult days. but even when the days seem darkest we have seen humanity shine at its brightest. we have seen first responders, national guards men, law enforcement officers who live their oath to serve and to protect. and every day americans who are opening their homes and hearts to perfect strangers. blap . >>> six months ago what is now known as superstorm sandy changed parts of the northeast forever. it is part of the hard hit section of queens. what is it like there six months later? >> reporter: it looks like nothing has happened here for some families. i think you can hear the sound on and off. that is the sound of a jackhammer. people are trying to bring their lives back together. so many are struggling to make that happen. we talked to folks who have come to look at their property. one man
. >>> up next six months to the day since superstorm sandy hit. a business owner who put aside his own loss to help his neighbors. that is just the beginning of the story. on saturday night at the white house correspondents dinner. >> we have had some difficult days. but even when the days seem darkest we have seen humanity shine at its brightest. we have seen first responders, national guards men, law enforcement officers who live their oath to serve and to protect. and every...
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now put the fiscal cliff behind us and let's talk about the controversy over superstorm sandy relief. the speaker didn't bring up the bill for a vote after the cliff vote and that set off democrats and republicans. here's what new york congressman peter king told me earlier this week. >> i was chasing the speaker all over the house floor last night trying to talk to him and his staff and he kept telling me when the fiscal cliff vote is over everything will be taken care of and then he was gone. he refused to meet with us. he actually yelled i'm not meeting with you people. he wouldn't tell us why. he just decided to sneak off in the dark of night. >> here is how new jersey congressman bill pascrell described it during yesterday's debate. >> it took only ten days after katrina until president bush signed $60 billion in katrina aid passed by the congress of the united states. how dare you come to this floor and make people think everything is okay? in fact, one of the gentlemen from new jersey said, we have not waited at all. well, the insurance runs out in one week. what are we going t
now put the fiscal cliff behind us and let's talk about the controversy over superstorm sandy relief. the speaker didn't bring up the bill for a vote after the cliff vote and that set off democrats and republicans. here's what new york congressman peter king told me earlier this week. >> i was chasing the speaker all over the house floor last night trying to talk to him and his staff and he kept telling me when the fiscal cliff vote is over everything will be taken care of and then he was...
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. >>> it was six months ago this week when superstorm sandy struck the northeast. damages are estimated at $50 billion. more than 650,000 homes were damaged or destroyed but as elaine quijano reports, there's been some progress. >> reporter: 600 students return to east rockaway high school on long island. exactly six months after it was flooded by superstorm sandy. they were relocated during repairs. principal joe says it feels like the first day of school. >> to see it here in their home school, there's nothing like that. you could just feel it from the kids that they are back where they belong back home. >> reporter: home is still a work in progress for many across the region. rich's house was devastated by sandy. rebuilding has been slow. he has been living in a motor home with his wife and two dogs. what kind of toll has living here for six months taken? >> the toll is just -- you feel beat up. you just feel beat up. everybody you talk to that was here all winter has the same feeling. you feel pretty beat up. >> reporter: so far the federal emergency management
. >>> it was six months ago this week when superstorm sandy struck the northeast. damages are estimated at $50 billion. more than 650,000 homes were damaged or destroyed but as elaine quijano reports, there's been some progress. >> reporter: 600 students return to east rockaway high school on long island. exactly six months after it was flooded by superstorm sandy. they were relocated during repairs. principal joe says it feels like the first day of school. >> to see it...
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it was hit by superstorm sandy 2 months ago. (. >> kids play a dangerous game. what parents need to know. >>> plus, they vanished from the area years ago and the doggie heads are making a come back. >>> in a story you'll see only on kron 4, a new craze. kids are playing a risky game. it's called the pass out game. kids breathe deep and blow on their thumb. the results, they say, that a 12-year-old british boy collapsed after doing this. the school sent out a warning to parents after a few teens were caught playing the game on campus. no one was hurt but parents are concerned. >> i would tell them it's ridiculous. there is basketball and wall ball and all the other things that doesn't require someone getting hurt. >> scoot staff members will act immediately if they see it. >>> california legislature created a bill that would create -- a system to detect a earthquake. >> reporter: southern california is at the greatest risk for an earthquake. the state will spend $80 million building an earthquake detection network t.first signs of trouble are seismic p waves. the
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throughout the storm, victims of superstorm sandy have been keeping a close eye on the storm. in addition to the storm, residents are fearing that it could bring coastal flooding to the areas devastated by sandy. the governor warned all roads are closed until further notice. there are reports of up to 34 inches of snow in the southern part of the state. the governor is pleading with res denltds to stay off the street unless they face an emergency. now, as the snow tapers this morning, gusty winds up 240 miles an hour remain a concern that they could be a problem throughout the day. of course, the threat there is those winds could topple trees that are being weighed down by all the snow that fell. anthony, rebecca? >> manuel bojorquez. thanks manuel. >>> they canceled thousands of flights and amtrak rail shut down service for much of the region. let's talk about how much has been closed down. we heard terrell brown say all flights at logan canceled. how far is this cancellation problem reaching and for how long is it going go on for? >> this is a very big deal. there's been som
throughout the storm, victims of superstorm sandy have been keeping a close eye on the storm. in addition to the storm, residents are fearing that it could bring coastal flooding to the areas devastated by sandy. the governor warned all roads are closed until further notice. there are reports of up to 34 inches of snow in the southern part of the state. the governor is pleading with res denltds to stay off the street unless they face an emergency. now, as the snow tapers this morning, gusty...